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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lier

/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
li-er
IPA
/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.

noun

A lie-abed; one who stays in bed late.

noun

Obsolete spelling of liar.

Obsolete

noun

Misspelling of liar.

name

A city in Antwerp province, Belgium.

name

A municipality of Buskerud county, Norway.

Etymology

From Middle English lier, equivalent to lie + -er. Compare ligger, lidger, ledger.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈlaɪ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

liers (plural)

Derived Forms

inlier onlier

Homonyms

liar lyre

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire empire wire hire acquire retire buyer

Questions

How do you pronounce lier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/.
What does lier mean?
A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.
Where does lier come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lier

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